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By: 4th July 2019 at 01:41 Permalink
-People don't much care for Spitfires on this forum.
Thanks anyway
By: 4th July 2019 at 07:05 Permalink
-Interesting D-Day stripes.
By: 4th July 2019 at 08:04 Permalink
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By: 4th July 2019 at 08:46 Permalink
-This is the best detailed account of the history of this airframe,nearly lost on several occasions....http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/spitfirefactory/MK732.htm
By: 4th July 2019 at 09:02 Permalink
-Remember looking everyday at MK356 in the hangar at Abingdon, post strip down. Very sorry for itself at the time - also thankfully now restored to flight. Wish I'd taken some photos now....
By: 4th July 2019 at 10:06 Permalink
-Good photo Trolly Aux, where and when was that taken?
By: 4th July 2019 at 11:33 Permalink - Edited 4th July 2019 at 11:43
-Good photo Trolly Aux, where and when was that taken?
third week of May, 1984. Hilversum airfield.
By: 4th July 2019 at 13:34 Permalink
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By: 4th July 2019 at 14:10 Permalink - Edited 4th July 2019 at 14:14
-I first got wind of MK732 in Flypast in 1984, having just started my first subscription. There was a photo of the remains propped up like in Trolley Aux photo, only it was a side view, so it must have been the same airshow.
T J
By: 4th July 2019 at 14:27 Permalink
-I have gorgeous shots of her on BoB day 2000 at Biggin Hill, lifting off into the sunset. What a day that was.
By: 4th July 2019 at 18:23 Permalink
-Trolly Aux - What's the fuselage frame behind the people in your photo?
By: 4th July 2019 at 19:53 Permalink
-I'm guessing, but could it be a Fokker D.VII replica? I know that the photo was taken at Hilversum.
By: 4th July 2019 at 23:20 Permalink
-Thanks ericmunk
By: 5th July 2019 at 08:24 Permalink
-Trolly Aux - What's the fuselage frame behind the people in your photo?
It's beyond rare. That is the sole surviving 1924 Fokker S.IV. At the time it was meant to fly after restoration, but that restoration is still underway today in the Aviodrome museum at Lelystad, where it has been on display for considerable time now. It will not fly, but is looking more complete.
By: 5th July 2019 at 14:31 Permalink
-Thanks Eric! At least I correctly guessed it was a Fokker....
Photo from 2012 here: http://www.airnieuws.nl/phregister/483/luchtvaartnieuws.html (fourth image).
By: 5th July 2019 at 16:39 Permalink
-Trolly Aux - What's the fuselage frame behind the people in your photo?
Answered by others here, sorry I had no info on the location only that photo
By: 5th July 2019 at 21:23 Permalink
-Thank you ericmunk , very interesting.
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By: T J Johansen - 3rd July 2019 at 19:46
I just found this photo of MK732 before her transformation started. Thought it would be of interest to this forum.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130782777@N06/26262609922
T J